Netflix New Releases: 40 titles this week

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Unrivaled
 2010  2.2 stars 108 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R
Everything's on the line for a world-weary cage fighter (Hector Echavarria) when he gets the chance to prove his mettle in the ring against a mixed martial arts world champion. Winning would change his life ... that is, if he can walk away alive. Mixed martial arts fighters Keith Jardine, Rashad Evans and Forrest Griffin co-star in this action-oriented story of personal triumph directed by Warren P. Sonoda.

Astro Boy
 2009  3.8 stars 94 mins Children & Family   Rated: PG
Astro Boy (voiced by Freddie Highmore), a young robot created by Dr. Tenma (Nicolas Cage), embarks on a dangerous odyssey, navigating unknown territory in search of purpose before returning home to save his loved ones. Metro City is desperately in need of a hero who has extraordinary superpowers like x-ray vision, remarkable speed and the ability to fly in this sci-fi anime based on Osamu Tezuka's manga.

Bandslam
 2009  4.1 stars 111 mins Children & Family   Rated: PG
Social outcast Will (Gaelan Connell) doesn't know what to think when the popular Charlotte (Alyson Michalka) asks him to manage her fledgling rock group. But agreeing to help her win the school's upcoming battle of the bands turns out to be one of the best decisions he's ever made. For one thing, it's brought him closer to Sam (Vanessa Hudgens), a girl who shares Will's passion for music but doesn't realize how talented she is.

Caillou: Caillou Pretends to Be...
 9999  0.0 stars Unknown


Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo
 2010  4.2 stars 75 mins Children & Family   Rated: NR
While paying a visit to the secluded Whirlen Merlin Magic Academy, Scooby, Shaggy, Daphne, Fred and Velma attempt to stop sinister forces that want the school closed. But to thwart the baddies, the gang will have to face a slew of menacing monsters. Full of surprising twists and turns -- not to mention the goofy antics of everybody's favorite cowardly canine -- this animated adventure delivers a spine-tingling blend of magic and mystery.

SpongeBob: SpongeBob's Last Stand
 2009  3.6 stars 89 mins Children & Family   Rated: NR
SpongeBob SquarePants (voice of Tom Kenny) -- everybody's favorite spineless sea creature -- turns political activist when he and his pal Patrick Starfish (Bill Fagerbakke) learn that a proposed new highway would cut right through Bikini Bottom's beloved Jellyfish Fields. The Emmy-nominated Nickelodeon series also features the vocal talents of Ernest Borgnine, Tim Conway, Clancy Brown and John Rhys-Davies.

Super Why!: Peter Rabbit and Other
 9999  0.0 stars Unknown


The Princess and the Frog
 2009  4.1 stars 98 mins Children & Family   Rated: G
Down in New Orleans during the fabulous Jazz Age, young Princess Tiana (voice of Anika Noni Rose) searches for true love and comes face-to-face with snooty debutante Charlotte (Jennifer Cody), ancient voodoo priestess Mama Odie (Jennifer Lewis) and the evil Dr. Facilier (Keith David). But with the help of her mother (Oprah Winfrey), a crooning alligator and other friends, Tiana's fairy-tale dreams may come true after all in this Oscar nominee.

Did You Hear About the Morgans?
 2009  3.3 stars 103 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13
After witnessing a murder, high-powered -- and estranged -- wife Meryl (Sarah Jessica Parker) and husband Paul (Hugh Grant) Morgan must say good-bye to sophisticated Manhattan when they enter the witness protection program together and land in Wyoming. At odds, they attempt to adjust to small-town life in this charming comedy that also stars Sam Elliott, Mary Steenburgen and Elisabeth Moss. Marc Lawrence (Two Weeks Notice) writes and directs.

High Life
 2008  2.7 stars 80 mins Comedy   Rated: R  starting 16-Mar-2010
When his drug-addled pal Bug (Stephen Eric McIntyre) gets out of the slammer circa 1983 and discovers newfangled ATM machines for the first time, petty-crime mastermind Dick (Timothy Olyphant) hits on an idea for pulling his first (successful) bank heist. But just as Dick's misfit crew puts his foolproof plan into motion, things go wildly haywire. This black comedy from director Gary Yates co-stars Rossif Sutherland and Joe Anderson.

Billy: The Early Years of Billy Graham
 2008  3.5 stars 98 mins Drama   Rated: PG
Though the Rev. Billy Graham is world-renowned for being one of the most influential Christian preachers of the 20th century, very few know what drove him to build his spiritual empire -- this film tells that story. Growing up in the Depression era, Billy (Armie Hammer) follows his faith and battles his doubts during the journey that ultimately leads him to revolutionize modern-day evangelism. Martin Landau and Lindsay Wagner co-star.

Wonderful World
 2008  2.8 stars 89 mins Drama   Rated: R
Dejected, divorced and jobless, Ben Singer (Matthew Broderick) is not inclined to see his glass as half-full. But when his roommate falls ill and Singer must host the man's Senegalese sister (Sanaa Lathan) in their apartment, his outlook begins to change. Darkman writer Josh Goldin makes his directorial debut with this drama (which he also wrote) about the attitude-adjusting romance that blossoms between Singer and Khadi.

Smash Cut
 2009  2.9 stars 85 mins Horror   Rated: UR
With his recent films failing to impress anyone, independent horror auteur Able Whitman (David Hess) is desperate to win fans -- and win them he does when he begins to use real body parts as set dressing in this splatter flick send-up from director Lee Demarbre. While a car accident provides him with the initial body parts -- which belonged to a stripper -- Able begins to resort to more desperate measures when his new realism catches on.

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
 2009  2.9 stars 80 mins Independent   Rated: NR  until 14-Feb-2013
Grad student Sara Quinn (Julianne Nicholson) is perplexed by her endless string of romantic failures. Combining work on an anthropological dissertation with her quest for personal answers, Sara interviews an array of men, whose confessions range from banal to bizarre. Actor John Krasinski makes his directorial debut with this quirky comedy based on a collection of short stories by David Foster Wallace.

    Armored
 2009  3.4 stars 88 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13
Armored truck guards Mike (Matt Dillon), Baines (Laurence Fishburne) and Quinn (Jean Reno) turn against one another after their plan to steal $10 million from their own company goes seriously haywire. A witness throws a wrench into their seemingly flawless strategy, so each man scrambles to save his own skin -- whatever the cost to the other conspirators. Nimród Antal directs and Columbus Short co-stars.

D.C. Sniper
 2010  3.1 stars 92 mins Thrillers   Rated: R
Horror film favorite Ken Foree stars as rampaging serial killer John Allen Muhammad in this tense action thriller based on the sniper shooting spree in Washington, D.C., during October 2002. Terror reigns as innocent people are shot at random. Some of the murders even occur near the White House, threatening the security of the president. Law enforcement officials race to apprehend the culprit and eventually discover that there are two suspects.

Order of Chaos
 2009  2.7 stars 90 mins Thrillers   Rated: R  starting 16-Mar-2010
When an alpha-male lawyer named Rick (Milo Ventimiglia) lands a job at a prestigious law firm, mild-mannered attorney John (Rhys Coiro) suspects that his new colleague is angling to sabotage his chances of landing a promotion. But that's not all Rick's after. As John becomes convinced that his ambitious co-worker is also out to steal his fiancée, Jennifer (Samantha Mathis), his fears morph into an obsession. Vince Vieluf directs this thriller.

The Fourth Kind
 2009  3.5 stars 98 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13
When Alaskan psychiatrist Dr. Abigail Tyler (Milla Jovovich) begins videotaping her therapy sessions with clients, she uncovers petrifying evidence that they have experienced the fourth level of alien encounter: abduction. But as she finds more clues, she suspects that the government will do anything to conceal the truth. Olatunde Osunsanmi directs and Will Patton co-stars in this jarring thriller allegedly based on a true tale.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon
 2009  4.3 stars 130 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13
In this sequel to Twilight directed by Chris Weitz (American Pie), Forks, Wash., resident Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is reeling from the departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), and finds comfort in her friendship with Jacob Black, a werewolf (Taylor Lautner). But before she knows it, she's thrust into a centuries-old conflict, and her desire to be with Edward at any cost leads her to take greater and greater risks.

Honey and Clover: Set 3
 2005  3.6 stars 270 mins Anime & Animation   Rated: NR
A tight-knit band of art school students share their ambitions, creativity and romantic dreams, along with plenty of lessons in modern survival, in this popular anime series. Yuta Takemoto, Takumi Mayama and Shinobu Morita live in the same apartment complex, and all three men are destined to see their lives changed when timid but brilliant aspiring artist Hagumi Hanamoto arrives at the school. Set 3 contains episodes 25-36.

One Piece: Season 2: Sixth Voyage
 2002  4.6 stars 355 mins Anime & Animation
Pirate adventurer Monkey D. Luffy finds himself in the middle of the war in Alabasta, where five factions are facing off in the capital city of Alubarna. Luffy's crew of Straw Hats must battle to protect Princess Vivi from Crocodile. Just as importantly, the pirate crew must prevent Crocodile from getting his claws on the Pluton Poneglyph, an inscribed stone that will lead him to an ancient weapon of mass destruction.

Twilight in Forks
 2009  2.8 stars 77 mins Documentary   Rated: NR
Filmmaker Jason Brown takes his cameras to Forks, Wash., to examine how the town inspired author Stephenie Meyer to use this remote, rain-drenched hamlet for the setting of Twilight, her runaway best-selling book about teenage vampires. Paying special attention to the spiritual and mystical heritage of the residents, Brown also tours landmarks, speaks with locals about the effect the Twilight books and movies have had on their lives, and more.

Waveriders
 2008  3.1 stars 75 mins Documentary   Rated: NR
This captivating documentary traces the history of modern surfing and its unlikely beginnings with an Irish immigrant to Hawaii. In the early 20th century, George Freeth taught Hawaiian kings to surf, breathing new life into an old Irish pastime. In addition to showcasing spectacular footage of massive 50-foot waves off the Irish coast, the film takes viewers on a big-wave journey through Hawaii and Southern California.

UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva
 2010  3.4 stars 135 mins Sports & Fitness   Rated: NR
Held at Las Vegas's MGM Grand Garden Arena on January 2, 2010, this mixed martial arts extravaganza features a thrilling headliner matchup between former world champion Rashad Evans and Brazilian powerhouse Thiago Silva. Other bone-crushing action includes battles between Junior Dos Santos and Gilbert Yvel, Jim Miller and Duane Ludwig, Joe Lauzon and Sam Stout, Dustin Hazelett and Paul Daley, and more.

Breaking Bad: Season 2
 2009  4.7 stars 615 mins Television   Rated: PG-13
Chemistry teacher-turned-meth dealer Walter White (Emmy winner Bryan Cranston) and his partner, Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), climb higher in the drug game, which draws dangerous attention from competing cartels and imperils Walter's DEA brother-in-law, Hank (Dean Norris). The sophomore season of this addictive drama also welcomes Bob Odenkirk to the cast as the unexpectedly sharp consigliere Saul Goodman.

Destination Truth
 2007  4.9 stars 262 mins Television
Join globe-hopping adventurer Josh Gates as he travels to the world's most exotic destinations, digging for the facts behind various cultures' most persistent supernatural myths, unexplained mysteries and local legends. Whether it's South America's Chupacabra, dragons in Thailand or a New Guinean dinosaur sighting, Gates brings the full weight of scientific knowledge -- and a healthy sense of humor -- to bear on the mystifying situation.

Hawaii Five-O: Season 8
 1975  3.8 stars 1213 mins Television
Dedicated detective Steve McGarrett (Jack Lord) and his No. 1 lieutenant "Danno" Williams (James MacArthur) fight crime and bring down the bad guys on the mean streets of the Hawaiian Isles in the eighth season of this enduring classic crime drama. Guest stars in this season include well-known greats such as Charles Durning, Ed Asner, George Takei, Simon Oakland of "Night Stalker" fame, Harold Gould, Donna Mills and more.

Monk: Season 8
 2009  4.5 stars 680 mins Television   Rated: PG
Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub) was a stellar police detective until the death of his wife left him an obsessive-compulsive wreck. The eighth season of the mystery-comedy follows Monk as he puts his brain to work as a private consultant -- albeit one with a few quirks. The series also stars Ted Levine as Capt. Stottlemeyer, Jason Gray-Stanford as absent-minded Lt. Disher, and Traylor Howard as Natalie, Monk's long-suffering assistant.

MST3K: Blood Waters of Dr. Z
 1975  3.7 stars 100 mins Television  starting 16-Mar-2010
There's plenty of foolish fodder for the MST3K gang in this sci-fi fantasy about a mad scientist and his fishy experiment. Angry at mankind, especially those who wronged him, Dr. Kurt Leopold (Marshall Grauer) transforms into a fish-like monster and vows revenge. But even a man-fish needs love, and the aquatic killer hunts for a mate. On the MST3K satellite, Crow uses soda cans as spittoons--much to an unwitting Servo's dismay.

MST3K: The Beatniks
 1960  3.7 stars 100 mins Television  starting 16-Mar-2010
The MST3K crew riffs this 1950s drama about singing thug Eddie Crane (Tony Travis) and his gang buddies Mooney (Peter Breck), Chuck (Bob Wells) and Red (Sam Edwards), whose constant criminal deeds become the albatross around Eddie's neck just as his recording career is about to take off. When an armed robbery turns deadly, Eddie sees his newfound opportunity and dream destroyed. The MST3K crew also offers up the short "General Hospital."

MST3K: The Crawling Eye
 1958  3.9 stars 100 mins Television  starting 16-Mar-2010
Forrest Tucker stars in this supernatural sci-fi horror as scientist Alan Brooks, who must save a remote Swiss mountain resort from a one-eyed alien hell-bent on decapitating mountain climbers and terrorizing the villagers. The arrival of telepathic sisters Sarah (Jennifer Jayne) and Anne (Janet Munro) stirs more trouble as Anne has a dangerous mind connection with the cloud-dwelling creature. The MST3K crew shares RAM chips, dip and quips.

MST3K: The Final Sacrifice
 1990  4.6 stars 100 mins Television  starting 16-Mar-2010
After finding a map that belonged to his murdered father, Troy MacGreggor (Christian Malcolm) searches for the truth behind the crime and discovers that Zap Rowsdower (Bruce J. Mitchell), a man helping him escape members of an ancient cult, may be connected to the killing. MST3K's Mike Nelson (Michael J. Nelson) and his robots serve up clever quips as the cult's leader, Satoris (Shane Marceau), carries out his plans for world domination.

Nature: Born Wild
 9999  0.0 stars Unknown


Nature: Fellowship of the Whales
 9999  0.0 stars Unknown


South Park: Season 13
 2009  4.5 stars 308 mins Television   Rated: UR
Kyle, Stan, Cartman and the rest of the smack-talking "South Park" kids (voiced by series creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker) circle their wagging tongues for another season of outrageous parody that leaves no one unoffended. Kenny's decision to take his girlfriend to a Jonas Brothers concert might affect his chances of scoring. But it's another matter altogether when Cartman's mother gives the world-famous Octomom a run for her money.

Wish Me Luck
 1987  3.1 stars 388 mins Television
This well-crafted World War II miniseries stars Kate Buffery as Liz Grainger and Suzanna Hamilton as Matty Firman, a pair of gutsy British civilians drafted to gather intelligence data for resistance forces in German-occupied France. Calling the shots back in London are operations director Faith Ashley (Jane Asher) and the colorful Col. James Cadogan (Julian Glover), who will employ any and all means to sabotage the enemy.

The White Stripes Under Northern Lights
 2009  3.9 stars 90 mins Music & Musicals   Rated: NR
In a captivating mix of striking live footage and poignant off-stage moments, this documentary captures The White Stripes 2007 tour of Canada, showcasing one of the world's biggest and certainly most enigmatic bands playing to crowds in towns of all sizes in every province and territory across the country – covering performances at traditional venues as well as matinee gigs at unusual performance venues such as a bowling alley, on a boat and even on a city bus.

Broken Embraces
 2009  3.9 stars 127 mins Foreign (Spanish)   Rated: R
Aging filmmaker Mateo Blanco (Lluís Homar) -- aka screenwriter Harry Caine -- tells his assistant (Tamar Novas) about life before the accident that left him blind, when he became embroiled in a torrid affair with aspiring actress Lena (Penélope Cruz). Harry's story involves his agent, Judit (Blanca Portillo), and deceitful financier Ernesto Martel (José Luis Gómez). Pedro Almodovar writes and directs this colorful, romantic and tragic thriller nominated for a Golden Globe.

Dillinger Is Dead
 1969  2.3 stars 95 mins Foreign (Italian)   Rated: NR
Italian director Marco Ferreri's art-house classic follows a disaffected man through a single night of cooking, adultery and murder. When Glauco (Michel Piccoli) comes home to find his wife (Anita Pallenberg) sick in bed, he cooks a fancy dinner and then seduces the maid. While preparing the meal, Glauco discovers an old gun. After several mock suicide attempts, he makes a fatal choice and then drives off into the sunrise to start a new life.

Paris
 2009  3.5 stars 129 mins Foreign (French)   Rated: R  starting 16-Mar-2010
As Pierre (Romain Duris), a young cabaret dancer sidelined by a heart condition, awaits a risky transplant surgery, he and his sister, Élise (Juliette Binoche), closely watch the streets of Paris, their lives gradually intersecting with a diverse array of strangers. Written and directed by Cédric Klapisch, this visually striking tribute to the City of Lights co-stars Fabrice Luchini, Albert Dupontel and François Cluzet.